Question 1

What is an essential amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A)  an amino acid that is present in the primary structure of all proteins 
B)  an amino acid that is necessary for a protein to adopt a proper secondary or tertiary structure 
C)  an amino acid that cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be supplied in the diet 
D)  none of these 
A)  an amino acid that is present in the primary structure of all proteins 
B)  an amino acid that is necessary for a protein to adopt a proper secondary or tertiary structure 
C)  an amino acid that cannot be synthesized by the human body and must be supplied in the diet 
D)  none of these

Question 2

Which of the following compounds is required to add a unit of glucose to a glycogen molecule?

Accepted Answer

A)  ADP-glucose 
B)  ATP-glucose 
C)  UDP-glucose 
D)  UTP-glucose 
A)  ADP-glucose 
B)  ATP-glucose 
C)  UDP-glucose 
D)  UTP-glucose

Question 3

Which of the following compounds form the structural units of farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranyl pyrophosphate?

Accepted Answer

A)  alkaloids 
B)  alkanes 
C)  isoprenes 
D)  none of these 
A)  alkaloids 
B)  alkanes 
C)  isoprenes 
D)  none of these

Question 4

Which of the following amino acids is needed in the synthesis of membrane lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  cysteine 
B)  glycine 
C)  serine 
D)  threonine 
A)  cysteine 
B)  glycine 
C)  serine 
D)  threonine

Question 5

Identify the product formed by the sequential condensation of three acetyl-CoA molecules during cholesterol synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  HMG-CoA 
B)  acyl-CoA 
C)  succinyl CoA 
D)  malonyl-CoA 
A)  HMG-CoA 
B)  acyl-CoA 
C)  succinyl CoA 
D)  malonyl-CoA

Question 6

Identify an essential amino acid that the bodies of growing children do not synthesize in sufficient quantities.

Accepted Answer

A)  alanine 
B)  arginine 
C)  proline 
D)  serine 
A)  alanine 
B)  arginine 
C)  proline 
D)  serine

Question 7

During photosynthesis, how many molecules of oxygen are produced per molecule of glucose synthesized?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  twelve 
A)  one 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  twelve

What is an essential amino acid?

Which of the following compounds is required to add a unit of glucose to a glycogen molecule?

Which of the following compounds form the structural units of farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranyl pyrophosphate?

Which of the following amino acids is needed in the synthesis of membrane lipids?

Identify the product formed by the sequential condensation of three acetyl-CoA molecules during cholesterol synthesis.

Identify an essential amino acid that the bodies of growing children do not synthesize in sufficient quantities.

During photosynthesis, how many molecules of oxygen are produced per molecule of glucose synthesized?

Matter, Energy, and Measurement

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Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols

Chirality: the Handedness of Molecules

Amines

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Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

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Exam 28: Biosynthetic Pathways

What is an essential amino acid?

Which of the following compounds is required to add a unit of glucose to a glycogen molecule?

Which of the following compounds form the structural units of farnesyl pyrophosphate and geranyl pyrophosphate?

Which of the following amino acids is needed in the synthesis of membrane lipids?

Identify the product formed by the sequential condensation of three acetyl-CoA molecules during cholesterol synthesis.

Identify an essential amino acid that the bodies of growing children do not synthesize in sufficient quantities.

During photosynthesis, how many molecules of oxygen are produced per molecule of glucose synthesized?

Matter, Energy, and Measurement

Atoms

Chemical Bonds

Chemical Reactions

Gases, Liquids, and Solids

Solutions and Colloids

Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium

Acids and Bases

Nuclear Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Alkanes

Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds

Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols

Chirality: the Handedness of Molecules

Amines

Aldehydes and Ketones

Carboxylic Acids

Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins

Enzymes

Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones

Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity

Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis

Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy

Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism

Nutrition

Immunochemistry

Body Fluids

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